Pinus tabuliformis
(medicinal plants in desert areas of China)
[synonym] tangsongcao and tangsongcao.
[source] it is the whole plant of tangsongcao, a Ranunculaceae plant.
[plant morphology] Thalictrum spreading
Perennial herbs, 60-100 cm high. The leaf is 8-18 cm long, lobules ovate or obovate, 0.8-2 cm long and 0.5-1.5 cm wide, usually 3-lobed, lobes entire or 2-3-toothed; petiole base with short sheath; stipules membranous, lacerated. Panicle slightly corymbose, 2-forked branches, spreading branches; flowers small, sepals 4, yellowish green, narrowly ovate; without petals; stamens numerous; carpels 1-5, stigmas triangular, winged. Achene nearly fusiform, straight or slightly curved, 4-6 mm long, 8 longitudinal ribs.
In grassland, field edge, sand and sand dune. Distribution of northeast and Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places.
[collection] harvested in summer, fresh or dried.
Bitter and smooth.
Functions and indications: clearing away heat and toxin, strengthening stomach, making acid and sweating.
[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1-3 yuan.
[prescription selection] ① for headache and dizziness in summer: appropriate amount of tangsongcao, boiled water.
② Rule spit sour water, heartburn: Exhibition Branch of Thalictrum appropriate, raw.
Chinese PinYin : Zhan Zhi Tang Song Cao
Pinus tabuliformis